Amos barnes



UNITED STATES PATENT ()EEIcE.

AMOS BARNES, OF ION"IAC, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF THREE-FOURTHS- TO HENRY C. \VARD AND ROBERT LE BARON, OF SAME PLACE.

SWITCH-SIGNALING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 419,135, dated January 7, 1890. Application filer November 2, 1889. Serial No. 329,031. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern; provided with a suitable upward projec- Be it known that I, AMOS BARNES, a citizen tion H. of the United States, residing at Pontiac. J is a suitable lever pivoted at j to the lecounty of Oakland, State of Michigan, have ver F and provided on its outer end with a 55 invented a certain new and useful Improvesuitable handle j. It will be observed that ment in Switch Signaling Apparatus; and l the lever or handle J is provided with a slot declare the following to be afull, clear, and eX- j through which the projection H passes. act description of the invention, such as will K is a rod, one end of which is pivoted to enable others skilled in the art to which it the arm II and the other end engaged to the 60 1o pertains to make and use the same, reference switch.

being had to the accompanying drawings, The operation of my device is as follows: which form a part of this specification. hen the switch is not being thrown fre- My invention relates to that class of switchquently, as is the case when not a great deal g ing apparatus in which the switch is by of switching is done, the lever F is engaged 65 suitable mechanism connected with a se1nawith the pivot G by the lever J engaging phore, whereby a throw of the switch is utilwith the projection H 011 the arm II. Thus ized to operate the semaphore; and it conwhen the switch is thrown the arm H causes sists, essentially, of mechanism whereby the the pivot G to revolve, carrying the lever F semaphore may at any time be thrown out of with it, and this lever operates the semaphore 7o :0 connection with the switch, thus indicating through the medium of the cable. Now, supto the approaching engineer the danger-sigpose it is desired to use the switch for switchnal, irrespective of theposition of the switch. ing cars, by throwing up the lever J and dis- This is very often desirable where the switch engaging it from the projection H, the lever has to be thrown frequently, as is the case F will move freely on the pivot G. By giv- 75 when an engine is switching back and forth ing it a quarter-turn the semaphore may be from the main track onto a side track in operated independently of the switch and set switching cars. to indicate danger. The switch can then be In the drawings, Figure 1 is aplan view of a used continuously without disturbing the track, switch mechanism, and semaphore, semaphore, which shows the dangersignal, 80 3c illustrating the position of the mechanism and consequently warns approaching engi- When the semaphores are in connection with neers. Thus the danger from incoming trains the switch. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same colliding with trains which are switching with the semaphore thrown out of connection back and forth is obviated, since the disenwith the switch. Fig. 3 is a detail view of gagement of the semaphore from the switch 5 the mechanism embodying my improvement. operates. to set. the semaphore to indicate In carrying out my invention, A represent-s danger, and the approaching engineer is the main track; B, the side track; 0, the thus warned. By extending the projection H switch-stand; C, the movable portion of the above the lever J and providing it with an track or switch, and C the rods connecting eye hit may be locked bya suitable padlock, 90

the switch with the switclrstand. and thus prevent it from being disconnected D are the semaphores placed at any deexcept by the proper person. sired distance from the switch and having What I claim is attached thereto the cables E, which lead to l. Ina switch-signaling apparatus, the comthe switch. bination, with the switch, one or more sema- 95 F is a suitable lever adapted on each endf phores placed at the desired distances, and to receive the ends of the cable E. This lesuitable cables for connecting them with the ver is pivoted on a vertical pivot G, and is switch, of intermediate connecting mechanadapted to revolve independently of the pivot. ism, consisting of a pivoted crank, to which 11 isa suitable arm rigidly keyed to the the switch is engaged, a suitable lever, to I00 pivot G and extending out underneath and which the said semaphore-cable is attached, adjacent to the leverF. 011 its outer end it is said lever pivoted on said crank-pivot, and

means for engaging said lever With or disenconnected, and suitable means, consisting of gaging said lever from said crank, substanthe pivoted lever J, for engaging said lever tially as described. F with said crank, substantially as described.-

2. In a switch signaling apparatus, thecoin- In testimony whereof I sign this specifica- 5 binatilon vtilth tllle swigcli, suitable senaphoglis tion in the presence of two witnesses.

p ace at -1e c QSiIGL c istance, an suita e 1) T cables for connecting the same with the M LAB} i i i l l switch, of intermediate connecting mecharr, Witnesses: ism, consisting of the pivot G, havingthe crank V. H. CHAMBERLIN, 10 H, lever F, to which the semaphore-cables are L. A. DOELTZ; 

